Grammy-winning singer Lizzo protested a recent law restricting drag shows in Tennessee by bringing 20 drag queens out on stage during her Knoxville show on Friday.
, just hours before it was set to go into effect. The judge sided with a Memphis-based LGBTQ+ theater company, who filed a federal lawsuit claiming that the proposed statute violated the First Amendment.
Lizzo also posted video of her seemingly addressing the Tennessee drag ban to the Knoxville crowd at the Thompson-Boling Arena and responding to those who had called for a boycott. "In light of recent and tragic events, I was told by people on the internet, 'Cancel your shows in Tennessee. Don't go to Tennessee,'" Lizzo said."Their reason was valid, but why would I not come to the people who need to hear this message the most? The people who need to feel this release the most?"
"Why would I not create a safe space in Tennessee where we can celebrate drag entertainers and celebrate our differences?" Lizzo added, to overwhelming applause from her fans. While Tennessee was the first state to pass a law restricting drag shows, there are other states looking to follow suit. Earlier this month, the
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